On 19 September 2016, the UN General Assembly will host a Summit at UN Headquarters in New York to address large movements of refugees and migrants, with the aim of bringing countries together behind a more humane and coordinated approach. At the request of the Office of the President of the UN General Assembly, UN-NGLS and UN DESA are facilitating an open and participatory process to identify attendees and speakers for this event and its preparatory process. The civil society speakers for the Summit have now been selected by the President of the General Assembly.

UN-NGLS facilitated a Civil Society Steering Committee to review more than 400 applications for the speaking roles for the 19 September Summit, and more than 200 applications for the 18 July hearings, and create regionally and gender balanced short-lists of candidates for the President of the UN General Assembly to consider. The President of the UN General Assembly selected the following nine speakers for the 19 September Summit through this process:

4) Global compact for responsibility sharing for refugees and respect for international lawMs. Elba Yanett Coria MarquezSOS Children VillagesMexico

5) Global compact for safe, regular and orderly migration; Towards realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and achieving the full respect for the human rights of migrantsMr. Tefere GebreAFL-CIOUS / Ethiopia

6) Addressing the vulnerabilities of refugees and migrants on their journeys from their countries of origins to their countries of arrivalMs. Eleanor AcerHuman Rights FirstUSA

Travel funding was provided for several of the the speakers selected through this process, for both the 18 July and 19 September event. The application process for the 18 July hearings and the 19 September Summit is closed. Late registrations cannot be accepted.

24 May: Apply for the Stakeholder Steering Committee13 June: Apply to speak at the 18 July informal stakeholder hearings8 July: Apply to attend the 18 July informal stakeholder hearings21 July: Apply to attend or speak at the 19 September high-level meeting

Members of the Civil Society Steering Committee for the 19 September HLM and 18 July hearings:

ActionAid UKAfrican Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union ConfederationAmnesty International / Strategy for HumanityArab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD)Asia Pacific Mission for MigrantsAsylum Access Latin AmericaCenter for Development Support Initiatives (CEDSI)Himilo Relief and Development Association (HIRDA)INHURED InternationalInternational Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC)International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA)International Detention CoalitionInternational Disability AllianceInternational Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP)Kenana Association for Women EmpowermentNGO Committee on MigrationPacific Islands Association of NGOs (PIANGO)Priority Africa NetworkScalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN)SWITxBOARD / Innovation and Planning AgencyTrade Union Confederation of the Americas - TUCA BrazilUnited Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)Women and Global Migration Working GroupWomen's League of BurmaWomen's Refugee Commission

The UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) is an inter-agency programme of the United Nations mandated to develop constructive relations between the UN and civil society organizations.